Great Conversations"Elizabeth Gilbert and Zz Packer"
Author Elizabeth Gilbert discusses her books Eat, Pray, Love and Stern Men with ZZ Packer, author of Drinking Coffee Elsewhere. Gilbert's skill as a writer traverses many genres. She has written for magazines as varied as GQ, The New York Times, SPIN, and Travel & Leisure.G

12:00 pm

French In Action"Bills of Fare II"
It's morning and Robert gets up, orders breakfast, and sets out to explore Paris. He ends up at a restaurant where he's distracted by a scene between a fussy customer and a hapless waiter.G

12:30 pm

French In Action"Bills of Fare III"
In a restaurant, a young couple order Sunday dinner. Robert, seated nearby, notices the woman is a blonde, and thinks she may be Mireille, but he can't tell.G

1:00 pm

Unfinished Nation"Pressures from Within"
War of 1812 magnifies need for internal improvements and stronger national government. Distinct patterns of American growth and expansion: areas of fur trading, plantations, and farms. Monroe elected president; "Era of Good Feelings." War with Indians and economic depression of 1819. The Missouri Compromise temporarily resolves sectional differences; Monroe Doctrine asserts U.S. preeminence in hemisphere.G

1:30 pm

Unfinished Nation"He Brought The People with Him"
The controversial presidency of John Quincy Adams. Changing party politics ushers in "Age of Jackson." Struggles between the establishment and the Washington outsider. South Carolina's Nullification challenge, and Jackson's response.G

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition"Learning"
Illustrates the basic principles of classical and operant conditioning and demonstrates how the research of Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, Edward Thorndike and B.F. Skinner has influenced today's thinking about the nature of animal and human learning.G

3:00 pm

Curiosity Quest"Mushrooms"
Have you ever wondered how mushrooms are grown? Follow Joel Greene and the Curiosity Quest as they travel through the Monterey Mushrooms facility to learn how these fungi are grown. D

3:30 pm

Biz Kid$"More Bang for Your Buck"
What do you do when opportunity knocks? Learn how to recognize and act on new opportunities in your life and to be creative in problem solving.G

4:00 pm

The Electric Company"Off Target"
A neighborhood kid, Marcus Barnes, has just found out he has the wordball power.well, kind of. The Electric Company tries to help Marcus improve his wordball throwing skills so he can join them. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"True Colors"
Hacker becomes a good guy! Can this possibly be true? A new, reformed Hacker runs for election against Motherboard, claiming to have done five good deeds, and promising to turn over a new leaf. Can the kids find a counter example that proves Hacker is lying -- or will he be elected the new ruler of cyberspace? Guest voice: Al Roker as "Sam Vander Rom." The Big Idea: When people use words like always, never, all, or none to claim something is true, be suspicious! Such claims are often false, and you need only a single counter example to disprove them. D

5:00 pm

Lidia's Italy In America"Sicily In New York City"
The Sicilians were a large immigrant community in lower Manhattan and other areas of New York City, and they brought with them several dishes from their homeland. Today, Lidia celebrates the Sicilians with a Stuffed Calamari Dish and a Broccoli with Garlic and Anchovies. She then makes a Cappuccino Cake which she actually discovered in New Orleans - another locale with a very large Sicilian population. D

5:30 pm

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen"Grilling"
Bridget shows Chris how to make Grilled Thin-Cut Pork Chops and Grilled Potato Hobo Packs. Then, Adam reveals his top picks for grill tongs. Next, Chris shares the test kitchen's top new gadgets, and finally, Julia uncovers the secrets to Grilled Lemon Chicken. D

6:00 pm

Pati's Mexican Table"A French Twist On Mexico"
A tasty look at the way French cuisine has historically influenced modern Mexican cooking, and simple techniques any American cook can manage with impressive results. Snapper in a Poblano Chile Sauce; Blissful Corn Torte; Cajeta Crepes with Toasted Pecans. D

6:30 pm

Christina"Wake Up and Smell The Toast"
It's time, people. Enough excuses; enough procrastinating. It's time to take control of your health by controlling what you put in your mouth. D

7:00 pm

This Old House"Essex 2012/13, from Our House to Daryl's House"
Kevin points out the exterior details that bring the outside into the sunroom, like the slate floor tile installer Mark Ferrante is laying. Parged plaster, salvaged hearth tile and carefully stained quarter-sawn oak floors all work to revive the look of the original cottage. Norm visits music icon and old house buff Daryl Hall at his antique home and studio. D

7:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"Portugal's Heartland"
Rick eats barnacles in an old fishing town, marches with pilgrims, and views riches of the country's Golden Age.G

Lidia's Italy In America"Sicily In New York City"
The Sicilians were a large immigrant community in lower Manhattan and other areas of New York City, and they brought with them several dishes from their homeland. Today, Lidia celebrates the Sicilians with a Stuffed Calamari Dish and a Broccoli with Garlic and Anchovies. She then makes a Cappuccino Cake which she actually discovered in New Orleans - another locale with a very large Sicilian population. D

9:00 pm

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen"Grilling"
Bridget shows Chris how to make Grilled Thin-Cut Pork Chops and Grilled Potato Hobo Packs. Then, Adam reveals his top picks for grill tongs. Next, Chris shares the test kitchen's top new gadgets, and finally, Julia uncovers the secrets to Grilled Lemon Chicken. D

Rick Steves' Europe"Portugal's Heartland"
Rick eats barnacles in an old fishing town, marches with pilgrims, and views riches of the country's Golden Age.G

11:00 pm

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish"Inolvidable (Unforgettable)"
This episode includes a history of the Tango, a glimpse of the life of writer Jose Luis Borges and a general overview of the culture and history of Argentina.G